Kendra Chritz, University of British Columbia

Research

Africa food production foodwebs geochemistry human-environment interactions light stable isotopes nitrogen isotopes paleoecology

Latest funding

Critical Clean Water Technologies for Earth System Biogeochemical Research
NSERC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$65,697
Novel geochemical methods for assessing trophic ecology in modern and ancient ecosystems
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$12,500
Novel geochemical methods for assessing trophic ecology in modern and ancient ecosystems
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$112,000

All 3 grants and awards

Critical Clean Water Technologies for Earth System Biogeochemical Research

Co-investigatorNSERC2022Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Maldonado, Maria

$65,697

Novel geochemical methods for assessing trophic ecology in modern and ancient ecosystems

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Chritz, Kendra

$12,500

Novel geochemical methods for assessing trophic ecology in modern and ancient ecosystems

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Chritz, Kendra

Keywords: paleoecology; light stable isotopes; trace elements; trophic ecology; human-environment interactions; foodwebs; geochemistry; nitrogen isotopes; africa; food production

$112,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Africa Dear Professor Chritz, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on africa connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Novel geochemical methods for assessing trophic ecology in modern and ancient ecosystems" (2021), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]